Search
Carbon nanotubes provide a boost to perovskite solar
Scientists at the Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed a carbon nanotube which forms a strong junction with a lead-halide perovskite, improving performance and stability.
Oct 21, 2019 // Technology, Tokyo, Carbon nanotubes, Keiko Waki
Researchers fabricate carbon electrode perovskite solar cells with 20.8% effectiveness
Scientists from China's Henan University and also Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have actually reported an extremely efficient carbon electrode perovskite solar cell that apparently attains a power conversion efficiency of 20.8% while offering enhanced stability.
May 17, 2023 // Technology, China, Asia, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency, CAS, Henan University and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wacker's polysilicon sales slump to new historical low
Major polysilicon manufacturer Wacker Chemie has actually reported polysilicon sales of EUR152.5 million in the 2nd quarter of 2020, a brand-new reduced, because of weak need as well as reduced exercise rates, leading to losses of EUR35 million for its polysilicon division.
Jul 30, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, polysilicon, c-si manufacturing, wacker chemie
Low-Cost Perovskite Solar Cells: Nickel-Doped Graphite Solution
Explore the potential of cost-effective perovskite solar cells. Researchers from multiple institutions have developed an alternative to using costly metals with a nickel-doped graphite layer and a bismuth-indium alloy layer, enabling a simple painting process for low-cost fabrication. With the potential to reduce manufacturing costs by up to 1000x, solar energy may become more accessible.
Jun 27, 2023 // Technology, solar cells, perovskite, graphite
Carbon nanotubes lead the way for silicon in storage
Researchers in the United States have actually established a carbon nanotube approach of producing a lithium-ion battery with a silicon anode. The gadget apparently showed far better than 87% capability retention after 1,500 cycles. The designers claim their exploration gets over a number of the challenges to using silicon as an anode as well as might open making use of various other products for electrodes in lithium-ion gadgets
Apr 2, 2020 // Technology, Storage, USA, silicon, North America, lithium-ion battery, PNNL, Rice University, carbon nanotube method
Solar power could stop China’s Belt and Road Initiative from unleashing huge carbon emissions
China has invested US$90 billion in the countries involved in its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) since 2013. The BRI involves developing infrastructure in 126 partner countries to boost trade within a region stretching from Indonesia to Western Europe via the Middle East and East Africa, inspired by the historical Silk Road.
Oct 4, 2019 // Solar, China, Europe, Asia, Africa, carbon
Australia shows low interest in e-mobility
According to the latest survey, Australia is the country least interested in e-vehicles because of underdeveloped recharging network, short drive distance and expensiveness.
Dec 9, 2019 // Technology, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Transport, Australia, Oceania, ARENA, e-vehicles
Doped carbon for a dependable lithium sulfur battery
Researchers in South Korea established a porous carbon material that, when applied as a coating to the separator film in a lithium-sulfur battery, was shown to decrease an undesirable negative effects and enhance the battery's performance as well as dependability. The coating is based on methylene blue, a kind of salt frequently made use of in textile passing away.
Feb 8, 2022 // Technology, Storage, South Korea, Asia, lithium-sulfur batteries, Pusan National University, Seung Geol Lee
Carbon names location for prepared gigawatt manufacturing facility
French business Carbon SAS has named the southerly French community of Fos-sur-mer in the Bouches-du-Rhône department as the site for its scheduled solar manufacturing facility.
Mar 6, 2023 // Manufacturing News, France, Europe, Carbon SAS
Solar additions drive record low electricity costs in South Australia
South Australia saw record low daytime energy costs in the very first 3 months of this year, driven by a sharp uptake in renewable power sources, consisting of rooftop solar.
Apr 28, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Victoria, Australia, South Australia, queensland, Oceania, new south wales, rooftop solar, grid stability, Australian Energy Market Operator, Violette Mouchaileh, national electricity market
Mississippi updates PV net metering rules in increase for low-income households
Mississippi authorities have broadened the state's net metering programme to enhance complete payment rates for solar consumers and prioritise the fostering of distributed PV for low- to moderate-income (LMI) households.
Jan 21, 2022 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Policy, USA, SEIA, Mississippi, North America, distributed solar, net metering
Solar projects built on 50 Philadelphia homes for low-income residents
The Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) completed the city's very first rooftop solar program for reduced- and moderate-income homeowners. Solar was set up at 50 homes with PEA's Solar Savings Grant Program.
Sep 24, 2021 // Residential, Rooftop PV, rooftop PV, Solar Project, PEA, Philadelphia Energy Authority, Darrell Clarke
Researchers improve efficiency of low-cost solar cells
With worldwide energy-related co2 discharges getting to an all-time high in 2021, the demand for clean power is more important than ever. One such alternative to nonrenewable fuel sources is solar power.
Sep 28, 2022 // Technology, solar cells, efficiency, Chao Chen, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, WNLO
IIT Bombay Team Unveil NCFs: 97% Efficient & Low Cost
Unlock the potential of the sun. Discover how nanostructured hard-carbon florets (NCFs) can absorb 97% of solar radiation, converting it to thermal energy with an efficiency of 186%. The perfect material for solar-thermal conversion.
Oct 19, 2023 // Technology, IIT Bombay, nano material, nanostructured hard-carbon florets
Shell's Silicon Ranch acquires carbon offsets co Clearloop
Independent power manufacturer Silicon Ranch Corporation, the US solar platform of Royal Dutch Shell Plc (AMS: RDSA), introduced today it has taken control of Clearloop, a Nashville-based service that helps various other services take on solar power.
Oct 15, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, shell, Clearloop, Silicon Ranch Corporation